Edit: sorry for the bad formatting. On mobile.

I took this list from the youtube comments and expanded on it with books they mentioned and found recommendations elsewhere when they did not recommend a specific book.

Dan’s picks: #5 Neil Gaiman (see brandon’s list for recommendations)

#4 Matt Ruff Lovecraft Country The Mirage

#3 G Willow Wilson Alif the Unseen

#2 Robin Mckinley The Blue Sword Beauty The Hero and the Crown

#1 Fonda Lee Green Bone Saga

Brandon’s picks: #5 Robin Hobb (if he ran the numbers on her) Fool’s Errand Ship of Magic Fool’s Assassin

#5 Guy Gavriel Kay Tigana The Lions of Al-Rassan Children of Earth and Sky Under Heaven

#4 Neil Gaiman American Gods The Graveyard Book Neverwhere Anansi Boys

#3 NK Jemisin The Fifth Season The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Killing Moon

#2 Jane Yolen The Emerald Circus

#1 George RR Martin Sandkings

Dan Mentions: Guy Gavriel Kay Samantha Shannon

Brandon Mentions: Leigh Bardugo Jim Butcher Patrick Rothfuss Sarah J Maas Andrzej Sapkowski Lois McMaster Bujold Joe Abercrombie

On both Brandon and Dan’s mentions: Terry Brooks Philip Pullman Victoria Elizabeth Schwab Seanan McGuire Holly Black Robin Hobb Charlie N. Holmberg Brent Weeks Brian McClellan